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Heather R. Younger, J.D.

  • Workplace Culture & Self-Leadership Speaker
  • 4x Author including: "The Art of Self Leadership" & "The Art of Caring Leadership"
  • 2x TEDx Speaker & Former Practicing Lawyer
  • Named to the Thinkers50 Radar 2025
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$20,000 - $25,000
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Colorado

Heather R Younger, J.D, CSP, shifted from the courtroom to the boardroom, where she helps leaders turn understanding into impact to create a leadership advantage that gets results. Heather is a former practicing lawyer who puts empathy into action as a leading expert on Caring Leadership®. She is a trusted contributor to leading news outlets,...

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Heather R Younger, J.D, CSP, shifted from the courtroom to the boardroom, where she helps leaders turn understanding into impact to create a leadership advantage that gets results. Heather is a former practicing lawyer who puts empathy into action as a leading expert on Caring Leadership®.

She is a trusted contributor to leading news outlets, like Forbes, Fast Company, Bloomberg, NBC and ABC on Caring Leadership® and active listening at work. She is the visionary Founder and CEO of Employee Fanatix, a preeminent employee engagement and workplace culture consulting firm to Fortune 100 companies. Heather has been named to the Thinkers50 Radar 25, an esteemed recognition that highlights the world’s leading management thinkers shaping the future of leadership and talent development. Employee Fanatix conducts annual research on workplace culture, relying on employee voices for what is relevant now, to help companies redefine a culture strategy that gets results. Heather has personally read over 30,000 employee surveys and facilitated over 100 employee focus groups, including her signature “Art of Active Listening Sessions.” Heather offers pre-event focus groups and site visits for speaking engagements to ensure complete customization.

With over 25 years of successfully managing teams, she has worked in customer experience, sales, and large account management for multi-million dollar accounts and multiple industries such as tech, staffing, healthcare, professional services, the public sector, and the financial sector. She’s a renowned keynote speaker, drawing insights from current data and putting into practice what she teaches in her Caring Leadership Transformation Model™. Heather is an award-winning leader in the area of Employee Engagement as recognized by Inspiring Workplaces, is a LinkedIn Learning course partner, 3-time best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and the host of the popular Leadership With Heart podcast.

Her accolades include being a best-selling author of three books: “The 7 Intuitive Laws of Employee Loyalty,” a Forbes Must-Read List topper for HR professionals,

“The Art of Caring Leadership,” wherein she shines a spotlight on the radical potential of compassionate leadership, “The Art of Active Listening,” through which she equips individuals with the interpersonal skills required to make others feel seen, heard, and valued.

Heather’s latest book, “The Art of Self-Leadership: Discover the Power Within You and Learn to Lead Yourself” is available for pre-order wherever books are sold and set to publish in February 2025.

Heather’s personal journey, rooted in her challenging experiences growing up as the only child of an interfaith and interracial marriage and being excluded because of her race, fueled her unwavering determination to ensure that workplaces around the world make both employees and customers alike feel heard, valued and seen.

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"Performance starts with something simple: how you lead yourself — and how you show care for others." - Heather

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Speaker Programs

The High-Performance Culture Code: Where Compassion Ignites Engagement and Results
The leaders people remember most aren’t just smart — they care. They create cultures where people feel seen, heard, and valued. And when leaders lead with care, it doesn’t just feel good — it delivers ...more
The leaders people remember most aren’t just smart — they care. They create cultures where people feel seen, heard, and valued. And when leaders lead with care, it doesn’t just feel good — it delivers results. In this powerful keynote backed by her book, Heather R Younger reveals how compassion, accountability, and a deep commitment to belonging fuel innovation, boost retention, and unlock peak performance. It’s a blueprint for building energized, high-performing teams — even in times of uncertainty and change. Customize This Keynote: Select 3 behaviors from the 9 that your group could benefit from the most. Choose from: Belonging at Work, Listening Cultures, Team Resilience, Team Decision Making, Whole Person Leadership, Employee Empowerment, Psychological Safety, Self Leadership, Strengths-Based Leadership This program is perfect for leaders and team members: Want to build an agile workplace that attracts and keeps top talent Are navigating change and looking to keep employees engaged and motivated Believe well-being is a strategy, not a soft skill Want to elevate their presence, emotional intelligence, and ability to inspire Know leadership rooted in compassion, resilience, and purpose is the future The audience will leave with: A High-Performance Culture Roadmap – Practical steps to create an engaged, results-driven workforce Proven Strategies to Improve Employee Retention and Productivity – Reduce burnout, turnover, and disengagement Tangible Actions to Drive Employee Motivation & Peak Performance – Unlock discretionary effort and build loyalty Leadership Presence & Influence – Techniques to communicate with authenticity, empathy, and authority The Power of Recognition & Coaching – How small, intentional actions drive long-term commitment and success ...less
The Self-Leadership Imperative: Turning Personal Growth into Collective Impact
Self-leadership is the foundation of resilient, high-impact influence. It's what allows people to navigate uncertainty, bounce forward from setbacks, and model the kind of adaptability their teams need now more than ever. In this transformative ...more
Self-leadership is the foundation of resilient, high-impact influence. It's what allows people to navigate uncertainty, bounce forward from setbacks, and model the kind of adaptability their teams need now more than ever. In this transformative keynote based on her book, Heather R Younger empowers leaders to trade perfectionism for progress, fear for flexibility, and burnout for balance — without sacrificing performance. She’ll share actionable strategies to help leaders harness resilience as a competitive edge and unlock their full potential in the face of constant change. And the results speak for themselves: 90% of top-performing employees demonstrate high emotional resilience (Harvard Business Review) Organizations that invest in leadership development see 2.4x higher revenue growth and 3x better retention (Deloitte) Because when leaders lead themselves well — they elevate everyone around them. Ideal for leaders and team members who: Want to develop resilience strategies to fuel agility, adaptability, and sustainable success Are navigating rapid change, uncertainty, or high-pressure environments and need a mental framework to thrive Struggle with perfectionism and want to shift their mindset to prioritize progress over unattainable ideals Are ready to step into greater ownership as a leader, by fostering a growth mindset and self-empowerment Want to inspire teams to stay engaged, motivated, and high-performing—despite obstacles The audience will walk away with: The Self-Leadership Framework – A proven model to stay strong, flexible, and focused through change Progress Over Perfection – A mindset shift to embrace growth, adaptability, and continuous improvement A Self-Empowerment Toolkit – How to take control of your career trajectory and leadership influence How to Foster a Culture of Resilience – Inspire teams to become adaptable, solution-oriented, and engaged Emotional Agility & Decision-Making Mastery – Strengthen clarity, composure, and effectiveness under pressure This keynote equips leaders to redefine challenges as opportunities, embrace change without fear, and step fully into their leadership power—turning personal growth into enterprise-wide success. ...less

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